Alopecia Areata?Hair Loss Symptoms, Types, & Causes | NIAMS
2 Apr 2026 at 5:49pm
Overview of Alopecia Areata Alopecia areata is a disease that happens when the immune system attacks hair follicles and causes hair loss. Hair follicles are the structures in skin that form hair. While hair can be lost from any part of the body, alopecia areata usually affects the head and face. Hair typically falls out in small, round patches about the size of a quarter, but in some cases ...
Psoriasis Symptoms, Causes, & Risk Factors | NIAMS
25 Mar 2026 at 6:17am
Psoriasis is a chronic (long-lasting) disease in which the immune system becomes overactive, causing skin cells to multiply too quickly. Patches of skin become scaly and inflamed, most often on the scalp, elbows, or knees, but other parts of the body can be affected as well. Scientists do not fully understand what causes psoriasis, but they know that it involves a mix of genetics and ...
Lupus Symptoms, Causes, & Risk Factors | NIAMS
26 Mar 2026 at 8:17am
Lupus is a disease where the body's defense system attacks healthy cells and tissues, causing damage to many parts of the body. Learn more about this disease.
Nobel honours discovery of regulatory T cells, and other health stories
15 Mar 2026 at 4:58pm
The laureates identified regulatory T cells, known as the immune system?s ?security guards?, which monitor other immune cells and ensure that the body defends against infections without harming itself. Beginning in 1995, their work has opened a new field of research and is guiding the development of treatments for autoimmune diseases, cancer and improved organ transplant outcomes.
Autoimmune Diseases - Overview and Types | NIAMS
26 Mar 2026 at 4:42am
Overview of Autoimmune Diseases Your immune system is the network of cells and tissues in your body that work together to defend you from viruses, bacteria, and infection. It tries to identify and destroy the invaders that might hurt you. In autoimmune diseases, proteins known as autoantibodies target the body?s own healthy tissues by mistake, signaling the body to attack them.
How does your immune system fight off threats like COVID-19? | World ...
31 Mar 2026 at 2:42am
The system has two types of response: innate and adaptive. The body?s natural barriers against disease-causing intruders ? for example, our skin, the mucous and hairs in our nose, and the acid in our stomachs ? are part of our innate immune systems.
How do your sleeping patterns affect your immune system? | World ...
31 Mar 2026 at 5:27am
Sleeping more than nine hours a night can make you 44% less likely to have an infection, according to a study by scientists at the University of Bergen.
Sjogren's Disease Symptoms - Dry Mouth & Eyes | NIAMS
2 Apr 2026 at 4:23pm
Overview of Sjögren?s Disease Sjögren?s disease, also known as Sjögren?s and Sjögren?s syndrome, is a chronic (long-lasting) autoimmune disorder that happens when the immune system attacks the glands that make moisture in the eyes, mouth, and other parts of the body.
Scleroderma Symptoms, Types, Causes, & Risk Factors | NIAMS
3 Apr 2026 at 1:34am
Scleroderma causes areas of tight, hard skin, but can also harm your blood vessels and organs. Learn the causes and treatments of this skin disease.
Atopic Dermatitis?Eczema Symptoms & Causes | NIAMS
3 Apr 2026 at 1:15pm
Researchers do not know what causes atopic dermatitis, but they do know that genes, the immune system, and the environment play a role in the disease. Depending on the severity and location of the symptoms, living with atopic dermatitis can be hard. Treatment can help control symptoms.
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2 Apr 2026 at 5:49pm
Overview of Alopecia Areata Alopecia areata is a disease that happens when the immune system attacks hair follicles and causes hair loss. Hair follicles are the structures in skin that form hair. While hair can be lost from any part of the body, alopecia areata usually affects the head and face. Hair typically falls out in small, round patches about the size of a quarter, but in some cases ...
Psoriasis Symptoms, Causes, & Risk Factors | NIAMS
25 Mar 2026 at 6:17am
Psoriasis is a chronic (long-lasting) disease in which the immune system becomes overactive, causing skin cells to multiply too quickly. Patches of skin become scaly and inflamed, most often on the scalp, elbows, or knees, but other parts of the body can be affected as well. Scientists do not fully understand what causes psoriasis, but they know that it involves a mix of genetics and ...
Lupus Symptoms, Causes, & Risk Factors | NIAMS
26 Mar 2026 at 8:17am
Lupus is a disease where the body's defense system attacks healthy cells and tissues, causing damage to many parts of the body. Learn more about this disease.
Nobel honours discovery of regulatory T cells, and other health stories
15 Mar 2026 at 4:58pm
The laureates identified regulatory T cells, known as the immune system?s ?security guards?, which monitor other immune cells and ensure that the body defends against infections without harming itself. Beginning in 1995, their work has opened a new field of research and is guiding the development of treatments for autoimmune diseases, cancer and improved organ transplant outcomes.
Autoimmune Diseases - Overview and Types | NIAMS
26 Mar 2026 at 4:42am
Overview of Autoimmune Diseases Your immune system is the network of cells and tissues in your body that work together to defend you from viruses, bacteria, and infection. It tries to identify and destroy the invaders that might hurt you. In autoimmune diseases, proteins known as autoantibodies target the body?s own healthy tissues by mistake, signaling the body to attack them.
How does your immune system fight off threats like COVID-19? | World ...
31 Mar 2026 at 2:42am
The system has two types of response: innate and adaptive. The body?s natural barriers against disease-causing intruders ? for example, our skin, the mucous and hairs in our nose, and the acid in our stomachs ? are part of our innate immune systems.
How do your sleeping patterns affect your immune system? | World ...
31 Mar 2026 at 5:27am
Sleeping more than nine hours a night can make you 44% less likely to have an infection, according to a study by scientists at the University of Bergen.
Sjogren's Disease Symptoms - Dry Mouth & Eyes | NIAMS
2 Apr 2026 at 4:23pm
Overview of Sjögren?s Disease Sjögren?s disease, also known as Sjögren?s and Sjögren?s syndrome, is a chronic (long-lasting) autoimmune disorder that happens when the immune system attacks the glands that make moisture in the eyes, mouth, and other parts of the body.
Scleroderma Symptoms, Types, Causes, & Risk Factors | NIAMS
3 Apr 2026 at 1:34am
Scleroderma causes areas of tight, hard skin, but can also harm your blood vessels and organs. Learn the causes and treatments of this skin disease.
Atopic Dermatitis?Eczema Symptoms & Causes | NIAMS
3 Apr 2026 at 1:15pm
Researchers do not know what causes atopic dermatitis, but they do know that genes, the immune system, and the environment play a role in the disease. Depending on the severity and location of the symptoms, living with atopic dermatitis can be hard. Treatment can help control symptoms.
WHAT IS THIS? This is an unscreened compilation of results from several search engines. The sites listed are not necessarily recommended by Surfnetkids.com.
